Have you visited our ISC II blog, “The Deuce” lately? The format is similar to the Morning Brief, though the content different, focusing on the ISC II teams and the ISC II Tournament of Champions. The tournament is held in conjunction with the ISC World Event each year, with this year’s big event slated for Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Kitchener is the birthplace of the ISC II tournament, with the very first T of C held there. The ISC and ISC II tournaments will host 67 of fastball’s finest, 32 in the ISC World Division, and35 in the ISC II, representing the highest level of competition in the game.
The ISC II Tournament of Champions runs from Sunday August 13 to Friday August 18, with a 5pm Championship game. Things at “The Deuce” will kick into high gear as the tournament gets underway, with daily posts for fans and players alike. The Elmira Cubs will be back to defend their 2005 title. More than two dozen games will be broadcast live on the internet at Ballparkradio.com
JRW Associates of Yakima, Washington, the Colorado Rage and the California Lumberkings will represent the western region of the US at the tournament. JRW and the Rage are veterans of the last few ISC II tournaments, while the Lumberkings will make their first appearance, the first ever for a California team. JRW Associates finished 10th in the 2004 tournament, the highest finish for a western region team to date.
Click here for the latest story about facility improvements as the tournament preparation hits high gear before the first pitch, August 11 for the ISC and August 13 for the the ISC II.